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Shawn Mortensen

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Shawn Mortensen (November 14, 1965—April 15, 2009)[1] was an American art photographer and photojournalist. He was famous for his characteristic, and often-imitated, style.[2][3]

His subjects included Keith Haring, The Beastie Boys, Biggie Smalls, Kate Moss, and the Sex Pistols.[4][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Shawn Mortensen's Obituary on Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  2. ^ a b Honey, Eliza (April 17, 2009). "Shawn Mortensen". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  3. ^ Jardin, Xeni (April 17, 2009). "Photographer Shawn Mortensen has died". Boing Boing. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  4. ^ "IN LOVING MEMORY OF PHOTOGRAPHER SHAWN MORTENSEN 1966—2009". www.supertouchart.com. April 16, 2009. Archived from the original on April 19, 2009. Retrieved 2017-05-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)